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STK to TCM: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base)
1,054 mi
1,696 km · 916 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,054 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, United States
- TCM — McChord Air Force Base · Tacoma, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 mi away
Near TCM
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport23 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport10 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STK from TCM?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Tacoma (TCM) is 1,054 miles (1,696 km, 916 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to TCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Sterling and Tacoma?
Tacoma is 1 hour behind Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to TCM?
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